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Cost of Living Comparison Between Lodz and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Lodz and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Lodz is 22.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 44.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lodz is 26.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 31.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lodz
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.81 zł 39.23
$5.97 COP 21.9K
81.07%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.91 zł 170
$32.40 COP 119.0K
44.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.93 zł 28.79
$7.13 COP 26.2K
11.22%
Cappuccino
$3.50 zł 12.70
$1.65 COP 6,043
112.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.89 zł 6.86
$1.06 COP 3,882
78.30%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 zł 6.13
$0.77 COP 2,839
119.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.20 zł 11.60
$1.75 COP 6,418
82.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.13 zł 14.99
$3.06 COP 11.2K
34.97%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lodz
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 zł 3.90
$1.10 COP 4,026
-2.73%
White Bread (500g)
$1.23 zł 4.46
$1.30 COP 4,771
-5.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.23 zł 4.48
$1.34 COP 4,905
-8.21%
Eggs
$3.10 zł 11.24
$2.26 COP 8,299
37.17%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.45 zł 30.67
$4.50 COP 16.5K
87.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.75 zł 24.52
$5.80 COP 21.3K
16.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.00 zł 39.92
$8.96 COP 32.9K
22.77%
Apples (1kg)
$1.21 zł 4.37
$2.37 COP 8,691
-48.95%
Banana (1kg)
$1.75 zł 6.33
$1.07 COP 3,939
63.55%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.90 zł 6.91
$1.48 COP 5,418
28.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.83 zł 10.27
$1.36 COP 5,011
108.09%
Potato (1kg)
$0.95 zł 3.44
$1.13 COP 4,135
-15.93%
Onion (1kg)
$1.24 zł 4.49
$1.13 COP 4,161
9.73%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.15 zł 4.17
$0.89 COP 3,274
29.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 zł 1.97
$0.85 COP 3,114
-36.47%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.29 zł 19.20
$2.28 COP 8,361
132.02%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.28 zł 26.44
$10.15 COP 37.3K
-28.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.26 zł 4.59
$1.19 COP 4,359
5.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 zł 7.12
$2.40 COP 8,828
-18.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Lodz
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.20 zł 4.36
$0.84 COP 3,074
42.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.47 zł 169
$40.85 COP 150.0K
13.76%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.11 zł 7.65
$1.48 COP 5,417
42.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.48 zł 1.76
$1.89 COP 6,949
-74.60%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.35 zł 33.94
$8.05 COP 29.5K
16.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.77 zł 6.42
$0.94 COP 3,455
88.30%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.4K zł 121.4K
$17.7K COP 65.1M
88.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.4K zł 106.6K
$26.4K COP 96.8M
11.42%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lodz
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$338 zł 1,228
$81.9 COP 300.7K
313.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.59 zł 31.16
$9.54 COP 35.0K
-9.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.80 zł 61.0
$23.68 COP 87.0K
-29.05%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lodz
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.77 zł 155
$25.85 COP 94.9K
65.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.03 zł 94.5
$18.72 COP 68.7K
39.05%
Cinema Ticket
$8.33 zł 30.25
$4.05 COP 14.9K
105.68%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lodz
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$342 zł 1,241
$316 COP 1.2M
8.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,357 zł 34.0K
$5,971 COP 21.9M
56.71%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lodz
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.1 zł 334
$59.0 COP 216.4K
56.28%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.22 zł 113
$32.49 COP 119.3K
-3.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.2 zł 273
$99.9 COP 366.7K
-24.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$95.8 zł 348
$108 COP 394.9K
-10.96%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lodz
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$637 zł 2,311
$491 COP 1.8M
29.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$473 zł 1,717
$371 COP 1.4M
27.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,110 zł 4,030
$821 COP 3.0M
35.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$879 zł 3,190
$731 COP 2.7M
20.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,135 zł 11.4K
$3,019 COP 11.1M
3.82%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,465 zł 8,949
$1,332 COP 4.9M
85.07%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lodz
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,638 zł 5,947
$517 COP 1.9M
216.87%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.78
13.43
-49.52%

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Last update for Lodz: January 11, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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